List by Author: Rachel Thomas
Generating electricity without the use of fossil fuels is not just an engineering and industrial challenge, it is also a huge mathematical challenge.
The mathematics of tomography has revolutionised modern medicine by allowing us to see inside a person's body and saved countless lives. Now new mathematics is being developed to give us an even better view.
Andrew Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem solved a centuries-old problem by opening a door onto the future of mathematics.
Some practical tips to help you when you need it most – when you are sitting at the keyboard, ready (or perhaps not so ready) to put your ideas on the page!
Some diseases spread far more quickly in care homes and other settings with vulnerable people. How can maths help? And what help does maths need?
Can maths help us understand how ants, of such little brains, manage to cooperate so brilliantly?
Predicting the weather is hard. But with more data and computing power becoming available, artificial intelligence may be able to help.
Discover the fascinating maths behind rainbows, rogue waves and many more applications that is being explored by researchers at the INI
Ripples on a pond, the swell of ocean waves, your favourite song – these can all be described using sine waves. But how do we describe a sine wave?
A new machine learning framework provides doctors with a reliable tool to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease early.
Despite all the challenges it faced, the international mathematics community has come together to create an ICM in 2022 like no other.
Mark Braverman has won the Abacus Medal for a mathematical approach to solving problems while sharing as little information as possible.
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
We talk to Stuart Johnston who uses mathematics to find out how noise pollution in the oceans impacts whales.
Generating electricity without the use of fossil fuels is not just an engineering and industrial challenge, it is also a huge mathematical challenge.
In this podcast author Coralie Colmez shares insights into her novel The irrational diary of Clara Valentine.
We talk to early career mathematicians who spent some of their summer holiday solving problems posed by industry — such as how to blend a perfect smoothie!
Don't like plant-based meat alternatives, but want to spare animals and the environment? There's hope on the horizon, aided by a good helping of maths.